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Amplify Thermal Energy: How Air Conditioners Make Cities Hotter

Amplify Thermal Energy: How Air Conditioners Make Cities Hotter

Assessment

Passage

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Science

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

Created by

Renee Ahmad

Used 5+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main effect of air conditioning on the air inside a building?

It makes the air inside warmer.

It makes the air inside cooler.

It adds moisture to the air inside.

It increases the speed of air molecules inside.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do air conditioners cool the air inside a room?

By speeding up air molecules.

By slowing down air molecules.

By adding chemicals to the air.

By removing air from the room.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the air outside when an air conditioner is running?

It gets cooler.

It stays the same temperature.

It gets hotter.

It becomes more humid.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason air conditioners can make heat waves worse?

They use too much electricity.

They transfer energy to the outside air.

They create new energy.

They remove all moisture from the air.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temperature difference outside in towns where many people use air conditioning, according to the study mentioned?

About 5 degrees Celsius hotter.

About 1 degree Celsius hotter.

About 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler.

About 2 degrees Celsius cooler.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do air conditioners make the air outside hotter?

They add chemicals to the outside air.

They transfer energy from inside to outside.

They remove all air from the building.

They slow down molecules outside.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the air conditioning system shown in the image do?

Transfers energy into the building.

Transfers energy out of the building.

Adds moisture to the building.

Removes energy from the outside air.

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